Online Comments

• Counter-speaking group trying to make social media a better place

  I Am Here Canada hopes to encourage people who tend to avoid commenting because they don't feel comfortable to add their voices to the conversation.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2020
  
• Calgary councillor Sean Chu calls addiction ‘a choice’ and Twitter responds

  Comments on addiction made by a Calgary councillor have sparked some criticism online.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2019
  
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• School trustee candidate apologizes for comments about Indigenous people

  School trustee candidate Jay Myshkowsky in the upcoming election is apologize for online comments he made about Indigenous people eight years ago.

  Politics

  Sep 21, 2018
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• RCMP investigating online racist comments linked to death of Colten Boushie

  RCMP say that Mounties have "looked into a number of instances of potential hate crimes" over the last few months in Saskatchewan.

  Crime

  Apr 6, 2017
• Anyone can be an internet troll under the right circumstances – even you: study

  Researchers found that certain circumstances – not personality traits – are more likely to influence what type of comments people post.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 8, 2017
• Sask. RCMP say online comments about Colten Boushie shooting could be criminal

  RCMP say some online comments made about a fatal shooting near Biggar, Sask., are concerning and could be criminal in nature.

  Crime

  Aug 20, 2016
• ‘Like the whore you are’: Video highlights abuse females face online

  A new video provides a jarring look at some of the comments women working in the sports industry receive online.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 26, 2016
• New York Times’ ‘Bob from Calgary’ turns out to be ‘Bob from Edmonton’

  A man honoured for penning the most popular comment ever made on the New York Times' website isn't actually who everyone believes him to be.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2015
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• Calgarian’s ode to Canada tops New York Times’ popular comments list

  Bob from Calgary's 2010 comment outlining what life in Canada has to offer -- universal healthcare, gay rights, paid maternity leave -- has been named the most popular comment of all time on the New York Times' website.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2015